Senate committee passes Jewish compensation resolution

WASHINGTON - A resolution urging the return or compensation of property seized from Jews during the Nazi and communist eras was passed by the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

The resolution calls on European countries such as Poland, Romania, Latvia, Slovenia and Croatia to establish a “simple, transparent and timely process” for the return or compensation of seized property, and the secretary of state to issue an updated report evaluating whether these governments have “met the basic standards and best practices of the international community.”